Sponsors

A multiple award-winning airline, Qatar Airways was announced as the ‘Airline of the Year’ at the 2021 World Airline Awards, managed by the international air transport rating organisation, Skytrax. It was also named ‘World’s Best Business Class’, ‘World’s Best Business Class Airline Lounge’, ‘World’s Best Business Class Airline Seat’, ‘World’s Best Business Class Onboard Catering’ and ‘Best Airline in the Middle East’. The airline continues to stand alone at the top of the industry having won the main prize for an unprecedented sixth time (2011, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2021).

Qatar Airways also became the first global airline in the world to achieve the prestigious 5-Star COVID-19 Airline Safety Rating by Skytrax. This follows the success of Hamad International Airport as the first airport in the Middle East and Asia to be awarded a Skytrax 5-Star COVID-19 Airport Safety Rating. These awards provide assurance to passengers across the world that the airline’s health and safety measures are subject to the highest possible standards of professional, independent scrutiny and assessment.

Qatar Airways currently flies to more than 150 destinations worldwide, connecting through its Doha hub, Hamad International Airport, currently named the ‘Best Airport in the World” by Skytrax World Airport Awards 2021.

Qatar Airways proudly supports a range of exciting international and local initiatives dedicated to enriching the global community that it serves. Qatar Airways, the official FIFA partner, is the official sponsor of many top-level sporting events, including the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022TM, reflecting the values of sports as a means of bringing people together, something at the core of the airline’s own brand message - Going Places Together.

CNN Worldwide is the most honored brand in cable news, reaching more individuals on television and online than any other cable news organization in the United States. Globally, CNN International is the most widely distributed news channel. CNN Digital is the #1 online news destination, with more unique visitors and video viewers than any other news source. CNN’s award-winning portfolio also includes CNN Original Series, which develops non-scripted programming for television via commissioned projects, acquisitions and in-house production. CNN Films produces, commissions and acquires documentary feature and short films for theatrical and festival exhibition, as well as for broadcast and other distribution across CNN’s multiple platforms. Additionally, CNN Newsource is the world’s most extensively utilized news service partnering with over 1,000 local and international news organizations around the world. CNN is a division of Warner Bros. Discovery.

Established in 2011 by the State of Qatar, the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) is responsible for the delivery of the required infrastructure and host country planning and operations for Qatar to host an amazing and historic 2022 FIFA World Cup™ which accelerates progress towards achieving national development goals and creates a lasting legacy for Qatar, the Middle East, Asia and the world.

The stadiums, non-competition venues and other infrastructure the SC and our stakeholders are delivering will contribute to a compact and connected FIFA World Cup™ with sustainability and accessibility at its heart. After the tournament, the stadiums and surrounding precincts will become vibrant hubs of community life – an integral part of the legacy we are building.

Working closely with the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 LLC,  the SC is also responsible for 2022 FIFA World Cup™ host country planning and operations. Families and groups of fans arriving from around the world will experience a secure, human-centred tournament that both celebrates and exemplifies the hospitality for which Qatar and the region are known.

Finally, through programmes including Generation Amazing, Challenge 22, Workers’ Welfare, initiatives such as Community Engagement and the establishment of the Josoor Institute, the SC harnesses the power of football to stimulate human, social, economic and environmental development in communities across Qatar, the region and Asia.

Gold Sponsors

Airbus is a leading aircraft manufacturer, pioneering sustainable aerospace for a safe and united world.

With 48,004 routes served by 3700 airports, Airbus’ 12,500 aircrafts in service transport every year more than 4.5 billion passengers connecting people and business 24/7 on each continent.

Airbus’ diverse product line includes everything from passenger jetliners to freighters and private jets, ranging in size from 100-seat jetliners to the A350-1000 that is capable of transporting more than 410 passengers. With each of the company’s aircraft family boasting cutting-edge design, superior comfort and unparalleled efficiency, they are setting the standard for the most modern and most sustainable aviation industry in terms of fuel burn and CO₂ emissions

As a leading global aerospace company, Boeing develops, manufactures and services commercial airplanes, defense products and space systems for customers in more than 150 countries. As a top U.S. exporter, the company leverages the talents of a global supplier base to advance economic opportunity, sustainability and community impact. Boeing’s diverse team is committed to innovating for the future and living the company’s core values of safety, quality and integrity. Learn more at www.boeing.com.

GE Aviation, an operating unit of GE (NYSE: GE), is a world-leading provider of jet and turboprop engines, components, integrated digital, avionics, electrical power and mechanical systems for commercial, military, business and general aviation aircraft. GE Aviation has a global service network to support these offerings and is part of the world's Digital Industrial Company with software-defined machines and solutions that are connected, responsive and predictive.

With one of the most extensive refuelling networks in the world Shell Aviation supplies fuel, lubricants, and sustainable solutions worldwide and plays many different roles relevant to the sustainability debate; a fuel supplier (renewable and conventional), a technology partner, the proponent of energy solutions for airports, and a retail provider to drivers, many of whom are also airline passengers. We feel this puts us in a unique position to enable collaboration.

Rolls-Royce pioneers cutting-edge technologies that deliver the cleanest, safest and most competitive solutions to meet our planet’s vital power needs. We power more than 35 types of commercial aircraft and have over 13,000 engines in service around the world. Our engines power the latest modern widebody aircraft such as the Airbus A330neo, Airbus A350 and Boeing 787 as well as the world’s fastest and largest business jets.”

We are an independent global full-service aircraft investment and asset manager, with 37 experienced professionals operating from five offices worldwide located in Dublin, Casablanca, Dubai, New York, and Hong Kong. Since ABL Aviation was founded in December 2014, we have deployed $3.5bn in 51 aircraft transactions mix originated and managed.

AerCap is an industry leader across all areas of aviation leasing, with a highly attractive portfolio, a diversified customer base and an order book of the most in-demand new technology assets in the world. This scale, combined with our industry-leading team and deep domain expertise, enables us to provide comprehensive and tailor-made fleet solutions that are unrivalled in the leasing business.

Air Lease Corporation is a leading aircraft leasing company principally engaged in purchasing commercial aircraft and leasing them to its valued airline customers worldwide.

BOC Aviation Limited is a leading aircraft leasing company with a fleet of young, modern aircraft flying with over 86 airlines worldwide. It offers a wide range of services: operating leases, purchase-and-leasebacks, lease management and aircraft finance services, both directly and through its parent Bank of China. The BOC Aviation portfolio is primarily based on the popular narrow body new technology models such as Airbus A320 family and Boeing 737 NG and MAX series. It also includes select widebody types, such as the Airbus A330 and Boeing 777 and 787 families. 

CAE is a high technology company, at the leading edge of digital immersion, providing solutions to make the world a safer place. Backed by a record of more than 70 years of industry firsts, we continue to reimagine the customer experience and revolutionize training and operational support solutions in civil aviation, defence and security, and healthcare. We are the partner of choice to customers worldwide who operate in complex, high-stakes and largely regulated environments, where successful outcomes are critical. As testament to our customers’ ongoing needs for our solutions, over 60 percent of CAE’s revenue is recurring in nature. We have the broadest global presence in our industry, with more than 11,000 employees, 160 sites, and training locations in over 35 countries. www.cae.com.

A 50/50 joint company between GE and Safran Aircraft Engines, CFM International (CFM) develops, produces and sells the new advanced-technology LEAP engine and the world’s best-selling CFM56 engine.

Since the first CFM56 engines entered revenue service in 1982, CFM has delivered nearly 40,000 engines to 600+ operators worldwide. CFM currently produces the advanced LEAP engine family to power the Airbus A320neo, the Boeing 737 MAX, and the COMAC C919. To date, the LEAP fleet has logged a total of more than 17 million engine flight hours. In 2021, the CFM RISE * Technology Demonstration Program was launched to fulfill CFM’s mission to lead the way for more sustainable aviation.

Changi Airport Group (Singapore) Pte Ltd (CAG) was formed on 16 June 2009 and the corporatisation of Singapore Changi Airport followed on 1 July 2009. As the company managing Changi Airport, CAG undertakes key functions focusing on airport operations and management, air hub development, commercial activities and airport emergency services. CAG also manages Seletar Airport and through its subsidiary Changi Airports International, invests in and manages foreign airports.

The Commercial Bank is Qatar’s first private bank, with a solid franchise of over 46 years of innovation and customer service. Its countrywide network includes 30 branches, 178 ATMs and 9 self service cheque printing machines and 5 self-service card printing machines. The Commercial Bank is committed to helping support the development of Qatar’s economy and future sustainability in line with the goals of the economic pillar of the Qatar National Vision 2030. The Bank’s vision is to be ‘The Best Bank in Qatar’ based on the foundation of its values or 5 C’s, Corporate Earnings Quality, Client Experience, Creativity and Innovation, Culture, and Compliance. As a full-service commercial bank, the Bank offers a full range of corporate, retail and investment banking services as well as owning and operating the exclusive Diners Club franchise in Qatar.

The Commercial Bank has total assets of QAR 171.5 billion, customer deposits of QAR 84.5 billion and has achieved net profit of QAR 702.3 million as of 31 March 2022. The Commercial Bank enjoys strong credit ratings of (A3) from Moody’s, (A-) from Fitch, and (BBB+) from Standard & Poor’s. The Bank is listed on the Qatar Exchange and was the first Qatari bank to list its Global Depository Receipts (GDRs) on the London Stock Exchange.

In 2022, the Bank was recognized as “Best Bank in Qatar” for the third year from Global Finance and “Best Serving Business Owners” in Private Banking and Wealth Management in Qatar for the second consecutive year from Euromoney. Also, the bank won “Best Trade Finance Provider in Qatar” and “The Most Outstanding Innovation in Fraud Detection award in the world” from Global Finance.

Since its inception 52 years ago, Embraer has become the leading manufacturer of commercial jets in the 37 to 150-seat category in the world. Around 100 airlines fly their E-Jets and ERJs.

Today the E-Jet family of airplanes includes the new-generation E2s flying in mainline, regional and low-cost carriers. The three E2 variants have capacities from 70 to 146 seats. Their optimized design gives them tremendous versatility and class-leading sustainability. The order book for E-Jets stands at over 1,800 orders and more than 1,600 deliveries. Given their size, the E-Jet family is well positioned to help airlines uniquely match capacity with demand in light of the pandemic.

Inmarsat Aviation is the leading provider of global satellite communications to airlines, private jet operators, aircraft leasing companies and passengers across the globe. It offers a range of powerful aviation connectivity solutions, from vital operations and safety communications for pilots and crew, through to reliable, high-speed inflight broadband for passengers. With more than 25 years of experience in aviation connectivity, Inmarsat Aviation’s solutions are renowned for their innovation and performance. The award-winning GX Aviation, European Aviation Network (EAN), Jet ConneX and SwiftBroadband-Safety (SB-S) offerings have become industry benchmarks in their fields.

Katara Hospitality is a global hotel owner, developer and operator, based in Qatar. With over 50 years’ of experience in the industry, Katara Hospitality actively pursues its strategic expansion plans by investing in peerless hotels in Qatar while growing its collection of iconic properties in key international markets. Katara Hospitality’s portfolio has grown to include 42 owned and / or managed hotels and the company is now focused on achieving its target of 60 hotels in its portfolio by 2030. As the country’s flagship hospitality organisation, Katara Hospitality supports Qatar’s long term economic vision.

Katara Hospitality currently owns properties spread across four continents in Qatar, Egypt, Morocco, UK, France, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Singapore, Thailand and United States of America.  While it partners with some of the finest hotel management companies, Katara Hospitality operates owned and non-owned hotels through its standalone operating arms, Murwab Hotel Group in Qatar and The Bürgenstock Selection in Switzerland.

Katara Hospitality has gained global recognition for its contributions to the Qatari and international hospitality landscape, through numerous prestigious accolades from the industry.

As a result of this unprecedented crisis, airlines are extremely focused on cash management to ensure their survival. Fleet planning is highly dynamic and MTU Maintenance, the global market leader in customized aero engine solutions, is supporting its customers and partners with scenarios and engine MRO strategies to maximize the use of existing assets, but also to avoid unnecessary spend. Our people make all the difference in this regard: they are passionate about engines and dedicated to supporting customers.

Our wide range of service solutions encompasses all aspects of engine MRO, asset management and leasing. With over 30 engines in our portfolio, MTU Maintenance has performed more than 20,000 shop visits in over 40 years.

Ooredoo is Qatar’s leading communications company, delivering mobile, fixed, broadband internet and corporate managed services tailored to the needs of consumers and businesses. As a community-focused company, Ooredoo is guided by its vision of enriching people’s lives and its belief that it can stimulate human growth by leveraging communications to help people achieve their full potential.

For full details of all corporate plans, pricing and offers, ring the Ooredoo business team on 800 8000 or see ooredoo.qa/business.

Panasonic Avionics Corporation is the world’s leading supplier of in-flight entertainment and communication systems. The company pioneered the industry beginning in 1979 and has consistently introduced innovations that enable unique customer experiences and enhance airline loyalty (NPS), ancillary revenue, and operational efficiency. Leading airlines across the world have chosen to install Panasonic Avionics IFE systems on more than 15,000 commercial aircraft and satellite Wi-Fi connectivity on over 3,400 aircraft. Panasonic Avionics’ proven systems power approximately 70% of the global IFE-equipped fleet and is supported by the largest, global support and services team utilizing OEM insights to ensure peak system performance. Panasonic Avionics Corporation is headquartered in California with over 3,500 employees and operates in more than 50 locations around the globe. For additional information, please visit www.panasonic.aero

At Pratt & Whitney, we believe that powered flight has transformed – and will continue to transform – the world. It’s an engine for human progress and an instrument to rise above.

That’s why we work with an explorer’s heart and a perfectionist’s grit to design, build, and service the world’s most advanced and unrelenting aircraft engines. We do this across a diverse portfolio – including Commercial Engines, Military Engines, Business Aviation, General Aviation, Regional Aviation, and Helicopter Aviation – and as a way of turning possibilities into realities for our customers.

This is our mission, and a challenge to which we rise every day. It’s about more than transporting people reliably to their destinations. It’s about more than providing the care and intelligence to service aircraft engines expertly. It’s about innovating and engineering a new and exciting future for aviation – one in which the full potential of human progress can be unleashed.

This is how we at Pratt & Whitney approach our work, and this is why we are inspired to go beyond. 

SMBC Aviation Capital is one of the world’s top 5 largest aircraft lessors, with 85 airline customers in 37 countries.  As of 31st March 2021, the company owns, manages and is committed to purchase 719 aircraft.  Established in 2001, the company was acquired in 2012 by a consortium comprising two of Japan’s biggest companies SMFG and Sumitomo Corporation.